Jamie Foster5 min read
Searching for news Nancy Guthrie? Here is how to tell the Fed economist from the author, and how to use rate commentary to make smarter savings and borrowing decisions.
Tommy Spencer5 min read
30 year mortgage rates held at 6.89% Friday after two days of increases. Here is what is driving the plateau, how Freddie Mac's average compares, and what borrowers should watch…
Tommy Spencer4 min read
Inflation just ticked up to 3%, and mortgage rates are stuck near mid 6%. Here's why a Fed rate cut won't necessarily bring relief, and what buyers should do instead.
Norman Simpson5 min read
What is the U.S. inflation rate right now, and why does it matter for your wallet? A plain English breakdown of CPI, the Fed's 2% target, and a century of…
Harvey Walker2 min read
New Fed Chair Kevin Warsh says the central bank will stay independent and keep battling inflation, a stance that appears to shut the door on the rate cuts Trump wants.
Jorge Hernandez3 min read
Some banks are hiking CD yields even as the Fed sits still. Here's which certificates just raised rates, which deals remain open, and why waiting might cost you.
Eli Castillo4 min read
The yen has slumped to its weakest level since 1986 as Fed and Bank of Japan policy diverge sharply. Here is what is driving USD/JPY and where the risks lie…
Arnold Tucker7 min read
Alan Greenspan, the Federal Reserve chairman who steered the US economy through Black Monday, the dot com crash, the LTCM bailout, and the prelude to 2008, died Monday at 100.…
Tommy Spencer5 min read
The Fed releases its 2025 bank stress test results Wednesday, covering 32 institutions including JPMorgan and Bank of America. Capital buffers are frozen from last year, but the results still…